Gnomon Workshop: Introduction to the Houdini Ocean Toolset

Learn how to create impressive oceans in Houdini with FX artist Danny Barnhart.

Check out Danny Barnhart's workshop on how to simulate realistic oceans with the Ocean Toolset in Houdini. The tutorial covers:

  • ocean spectrum and its parameters
  • ocean surface animation
  • waves, foam, spray, and splashes
  • FLIP fluid simulation
  • basic lighting and shader setups
  • rendering in Mantra
  • and more

Together with 7 videos, the workshop gives access to the scene files with node setup for each lesson.

Published 31 December 2021
Daria Loginova
Senior Editor